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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | This one is NOT mine...
But it is only one serial number different.
 
Anybody who has played one will tell you... These are Sweeet!
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | I've heard very nice things about these guitars. Would love to land a collectable guitar like this. Thanks for sharing the Ebay info! |
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Location: Utah | One of my daughters has the same 2078T but without the Koa epi. It is a very very nice sounding guitar. It is the T construction, which means the one piece maple neck rather than the skunk strip LX neck. Same modern neck profile as the LX guitars though. I would rank it up there as one of the great modern Ovation models. |
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Location: Right now? | I think the black and koa epaulet looks excellent. That is a BEAUTIFUL guitar.
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Location: Atlanta | Great guitar |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | So Willa. Have you been thinning your herd lately? You have such a great collection. I keep waiting for you to have this giant sale. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | OMA, does this have an ebony fretboard? |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Hey Slipkid! (you out there?)
Do you still have the 1778T Sweet T?
I was just searching old Sweet T threads and found This thread. |
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Location: Right now? | stellarjim - 2012-07-09 10:08 PM So Willa. Have you been thinning your herd lately? You have such a great collection. I keep waiting for you to have this giant sale. Hey, Jim. Thanks for the nice comment about my collection of guitars. Obviously, I love anything with strings on it, lol. No brag, just fact: I do have some nice ones, some of which can be viewed in a slide show, here: http://www.myspace.com/willa_muse under the 'my guitars' gallery. Some women collect shoes. I have enough shoes. Guitars are MUCH more fun and as Damon's signature states: "How many are enough? Just one more!" Yeah. That's the ticket.
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| Willa - 2012-07-09 12:18 PM
I think the black and koa epaulet looks excellent. That is a BEAUTIFUL guitar.
First guitar I ever bought (almost) blindly on the Bay, red with rage that I'd got sniped on an Adamas 1581 (still haven't got one and aching for one). Think I payed about 800 for it back in 2008, I wonder for how much this will sell now. If I had the money I'd buy it - just to have an extra  ...
I would sell all of my guitars before this one. Dunno, has something to it ...
PS Willa, stunning collection indeed ... well done and good luck with further purchases, play'em well!
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Location: Right now? | ammons - 2012-07-10 8:29 AM Willa - 2012-07-09 12:18 PM I think the black and koa epaulet looks excellent. That is a BEAUTIFUL guitar. First guitar I ever bought (almost ) blindly on the Bay, red with rage that I'd got sniped on an Adamas 1581 (still haven't got one and aching for one ). Think I payed about 800 for it back in 2008, I wonder for how much this will sell now. If I had the money I'd buy it - just to have an extra ... I would sell all of my guitars before this one. Dunno, has something to it ... PS Willa, stunning collection indeed ... well done and good luck with further purchases, play'em well! Thanks, Ammon. I have to add more to the slideshow when I have the time. I'm a gonna get me a 1581 ...
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Location: Jet City | my 1581 re-issue is my absolute fav acoustic. I find it odd that Alpep still has new ones of these for sale (it's where I bought mine)
With all the griping about production moving to Asia, you'd think all the remaining USA models would be gone, but nope.... still plenty new USA stuff out there to be had. |
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Location: Right now? | Al still has a few beauties left.
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Location: Ohio | damon67 - 2012-07-10 1:59 PM
my 1581 re-issue is my absolute fav acoustic. I find it odd that Alpep still has new ones of these for sale (it's where I bought mine)
With all the griping about production moving to Asia, you'd think all the remaining USA models would be gone, but nope.... still plenty new USA stuff out there to be had.
What's Al's website? |
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Location: Ohio | BTW OMA that big black Elite is a blank slate just begging for a killer paint job : )
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Location: Texas | damon67 - 2012-07-10 12:59 PM
my 1581 re-issue is my absolute fav acoustic. I find it odd that Alpep still has new ones of these for sale (it's where I bought mine)
With all the griping about production moving to Asia, you'd think all the remaining USA models would be gone, but nope.... still plenty new USA stuff out there to be had.
Damon, since you have one, can you please enlighten/remind us?:
Are those 1581 re-issues contour bowls, deep bowls, medium bowls, or what? Are they hand-laid fiberglass, or some other variant of Lyrachord? (and which one?) I remember those questions being tossed around when Al first mentioned he was getting them, but I don't recall the answers.
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Location: Utah | aaronharmon - 2012-07-10 7:02 PM
What's Al's website?
Lostartvintage.com
You really cannot beat his pricing and service. |
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Location: Jet City | It is definately a deep bowl, but can't tell you if it's hand-laid fiberglass or Lyrachord. It has 2 eppies, not single like later models.
It sounds heads and shoulders above any other I've owned, including my 2080, and a 1687 I no longer have (let it go after getting this one) |
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Location: Texas | damon67 - 2012-07-11 2:28 PM
It is definately a deep bowl, but can't tell you if it's hand-laid fiberglass or Lyrachord. It has 2 eppies, not single like later models.
It sounds heads and shoulders above any other I've owned, including my 2080, and a 1687 I no longer have (let it go after getting this one)
The photo on Al's website show it as a single epi... ??? |
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Location: Jet City | 2 epis. see my site:
http://www.damon67.com/Guitars/Adamas_2.html
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Location: Right now? | What's Al's website? Al's website is here: http://www.LostArtVitage.com Check it out: "Lost Art Vintage is the #1 Adamas dealer in the USA!!!!!!!!!" They are deep bowls. The one I'm getting is like Damon's, with the "outie" double epaulets. As a matter of fact, I think the one with the double epaulets shown on Al's website under the 1581's is mine! Al will most likely pop in and clear things up. Get one (or two, or three) gorgeous Adamas instruments while supplies last. From then on, it's custom orders only for a new Adamas, and like I said, he's got some goodies over there, but his Adamas inventory is dwindling ...
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Location: Right now? | Jim, Again, the guitar shown above is gorgeous. I hope the price is fair to both parties. I hate when they sell for less than what they are worth. I mean, of course I like to score a bargain, but I love O's and As, and as I mentioned somewhere else, I think this one, with the black finish and koa epaulet is very beautiful. I hope one of the members scores it. Willa
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Location: Ohio | I would love to have it and have been watching the auction, but I don't have anything left to sell to cover the purchase price. Until I go back to work full time, I have to sell something to buy something. That's just the way it is. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR |  Anybody here get it? |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but that one is just plain scary, David. We need to set up another Portland get together. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Thanks, guys! Just got it today and it's great. Mark, that's a modern interpretation of the Cheshire Cat.
Have fun with the Portland gathering, Mark, I live in Massachusetts now. ;-) |
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Location: Marlton, NJ | I'd go for a Portland, ME gathering - I'm up there all the time. |
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Location: Minnesota | Curious...bought one from the same guy back in March of 2011. Same make, model and serial number as the pictures in the ebay ad.. my serial no is 619357. Maybe the guy got lazy and used some of the same pics. He mentioned both his friend and he getting one and selling it for his friend |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | I got it...and love it! Very nice, very light and far more attractive in real life than I was expecting. I just got it back from my local Guitar Tech (took it there for a setup). Now, the action is the lowest of any guitar I own. It plays like an electric...so easy and smooth. Now all I need is talent and better looks.
I would have missed this guitar if it wasn't for Old Man Arthur...so thanks OMA! |
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Location: Louisville, OH 44641 | Oooops. I got cornfused. I thought this was a different (but very similar) thread. covering the Sweet T I recently purchased. Mine has a matching TRC, but otherwise looks identical. So does OMA scour the internet for Sweet T's for sale? I have to admit I love mine....so whoever scored this one...congrats! |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Mary, you are correct. Good catch. I checked my serial number and it doesn't match the photo in the auction. However, the guitar is as advertised, so I don't think there was any intent to mislead. The seller is a long time member here. |
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Location: Minnesota | I really like mine as well. But am used to my old 1677 where I had the preamp system upgraded. Might have to consider trading the t for a decent 12 string. Basically the T is hanging on the wall too much. I removed the last shim on the t as well and it has nice low action. |
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PSA-- FS; Sweet T on d'Bay... Get it while you can!